Estimation of inorganic and organic pollutants in Kuwait groundwaters used in irrigation: a study after the gulf war

Kuwait was invaded on August 2, 1990. Around 700 oil wells were destroyed during the Iraqi aggression. Many septic tanks and drainage systems were destroyed. One of the major concerns following the Iraqi invasion is the possibility of ground water contamination. A study of underground water in Kuwai...

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Published in:International journal of environmental studies 2000-02, Vol.57 (2), p.149-156
Main Authors: Al-Haddad, Amir A., Mathew, Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Groundwaters
gulf war
irrigation water
Kuwait
Natural water pollution
Persian Gulf
Pollution
Pollution, environment geology
Underground water
water analyses
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:Kuwait was invaded on August 2, 1990. Around 700 oil wells were destroyed during the Iraqi aggression. Many septic tanks and drainage systems were destroyed. One of the major concerns following the Iraqi invasion is the possibility of ground water contamination. A study of underground water in Kuwait during the period June to December 1993 with regard to irrigation is presented. Water from four different aquifers were analysed for organics and inorganics. A hydrochemical study of these waters indicated that water from (Su-123), (E-15) and (PW-1OL) are suitable for irrigation. The boron concentration in these plants is less than 1 ppm, making it suitable for sensitive and semisensitive crops. Nickel and vanadium are the major inorganics found in crude oil. No appreciable rise in the concentration of these elements was observed. The concentration of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and total organic carbon (TOC) is found to vary from 0.01 to 0.07 ppm and 0.21 to 0.9 ppm. PAH is found to vary with location while TOC is found to vary with time.
ISSN:0020-7233
1029-0400
DOI:10.1080/00207230008711262